The Value of Capacity Assessment

The Value of Capacity Assessment

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When life brings obstacles, it can be difficult to keep our loved ones protected. After a stroke or the first signs of dementia, the perspective of a family member or a close friend may change and we don’t always recognize the need to plan for how decisions will be made for this potentially vulnerable person.

Capacity assessments, sanctioned by the office of the Public Guardian and Trustee, are legal assessments of a person’s capacity to understand information that is relevant to making a decision or to appreciate the reasonably foreseeable consequences of a decision regarding their property (finances) and/or any of the six domains of personal care (health care, nutrition, shelter, clothing hygiene or safety.).

Those who may require a capacity assessment are individuals who may be suffering from the consequences of:

Coco will even come to you. She conducts capacity assessments in the homes of individuals, in hospitals, long term care facilities or in her Oakville office. She will travel within Southern Ontario and the Niagara Region to service individuals unable to come to her office.

If you need someone who is qualified and designated to determine whether someone you care about is mentally incapable of certain types of decision-making regarding finances and/or personal care do not hesitate to contact Coco Johnson.